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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:37 am
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It’s a beautiful day out there. I wonder if it’s warm.
Comment by Cheryl44 Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:45 am
Great day for baseball- lucky to be headed to the Sox game later today. Layering will def be in order!
Comment by LoyalVirus Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:48 am
After yesterday’s weather “near miss” just grateful WICS no longer does “Code Red” … . Gratitude is a good way to start the day.
Comment by Anyone Remember Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:49 am
Pat Foley’s days as Blackhawks announcer are coming to an end. I started listening to him in the early ‘80s on WIND, right around the time he started. Always have enjoyed his passion, and who can forget this -
https://youtu.be/tyrt3F1-9k8
Comment by low level Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:51 am
“At least it’s sunny” is the phrase I have uttered more times than any other since moving north from Kansas decades ago.
Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:56 am
The Sox look like a championship caliber team as long as Tim Anderson and Luis Robert are in the lineup.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 8:58 am
A lot of people in the comments yesterday on the Bell Bowl Prairie post didn’t seem to actually be familiar with the issue other than it being another “industry v environment” feud.
Bell Bowl Prairie is 1/5 of Illinois’ high-quality gravel prairie and is the documented home to multiple endangered species. This type of ecosystem takes thousands of years to develop and we’ve almost wiped it out in our state. Meanwhile, the airport won’t communicate in good faith with advocates and “missed” the local endangered and threatened species in their environmental assessment.
It’s disappointing all around and I’m frustrated that less public officials recognize the importance than I would expect.
Comment by Shibboleth Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:05 am
==After yesterday’s weather “near miss” just grateful WICS no longer does “Code Red” … . Gratitude is a good way to start the day.==
Even when the Enhanced risk was eventually downgraded to Marginal for the Springfield area, 20 were still hyping up the risk yesterday becauase Effingham County and the Eastern Bloc remained in the higher-risk severe category.
Although this ended up being the ALPLM’s gain, the bad thing about being grateful for no more Code Red on 20 is it led to no more Joe Crain in the mornings.
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:11 am
Cubs have mostly been having good at bats so far, but that will need to translate to scoring more runs. Not to mention the bullpen lost them one game already and likely will be continue to be suspect. Still have a hard time seeing them winning more than 75 games. Next couple of years anything over 70-75 wins will be gravy.
Other than that - enjoying the great weather in NoVA this week! Back home to North Carolina for the long weekend later today. Should be beautiful there as well. Hope everyone here has a great Easter Weekend.
Comment by SouthernCentrist Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:13 am
Scott Reeder’s Illinois Times column today lambasts the long tradition of lack of budget transparency, going back at least to Ryan. He also used the 2005 stem cell funding debate (which GA rejected but Blago inserted anyway) as an example of the lack of transparency:
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/no-transparency-for-state-budget-process/Content?oid=14992991
Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:19 am
Have a “Good Friday”.
Comment by Downstate Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:24 am
NIU halted negotiations with two educators’ unions when negotiators from each invited the president of the other union to observe talks. NIU says having a non-union member at negotiations is not SOP and poses a conflict.
United Faculty Alliance represents tenure-track professors, and University Professionals of Illinois represents non-tenure-track educators. Both organizations filed complaints with the Labor Relations Board, alleging unlawful negotiating practices.
Comment by yinn Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:24 am
Isn’t it … Thursday?
Pat Foley is a huge loss, coming back now retiring… fondest memories are those Foley losing his mind for Murray…
“Bannerman… Save Bannerman…”
What a voice.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:28 am
Foley and Edzo have been the only reason to tune into Hawks games this season. End of an era.
Comment by SAP Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:36 am
“Isn’t it … Thursday?”
Have a “Good Friday” is an attempt at a little humor. There’s only one day a year you can wish someone to prospectively “have a Good Friday” and for it to have a double meaning.
It’s like telling someone to have a “great weekend”, before the actual weekend. But in this case it denotes both the day and the religious designation of the day.
Even my 8 year old niece gets it. But whatever.
Comment by Downstate Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:43 am
===an attempt at a little humor.===
In life, as in comedy… timing is everything.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 9:44 am
I am going to miss, “BIG SAVE(banned punctuation)” Enjoy retirement, Pat Foley. Thanks for entertaining us and calling an honest hockey game.
Comment by oifredleg Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 10:10 am
Stones- agree on the Sox offense (Robert, Jimenez and Anderson all homered last night), but as a closer Hendriks is worrisome. ERA of 9.0 in 3 appearances. More hits given up than strikeouts so far.
Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 10:54 am
And Mitch wins.
Comment by Lurker Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 11:17 am
It is Thursday… if you have to explain a joke in two paragraphs after a three word question, it’s likely missing it’s own point.
Be well. Hydrate.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 12:26 pm
Friendly Bob Adams:
Stones- agree on the Sox offense (Robert, Jimenez and Anderson all homered last night), but as a closer Hendriks is worrisome. ERA of 9.0 in 3 appearances. More hits given up than strikeouts so far.
Agree that Hendricks hasn’t looked great so far. I’m willing to give him some time based on past performance. Eloy is a fine hitter but his defense is terrible in LF. Wish we had one more starter but I’ll take our chances if we can stay relatively healthy this season.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Apr 14, 22 @ 1:58 pm